Who Visits FeelingGood.com?
Before I began sharing my blogs on social media, I did a poll to find out who was visiting http://www.feelinggood.com. Here are the results of that survey, which I stumbled across while browsing through my website archives. This is just a small sampling from a few years back. Now the daily visits and blogs include a much larger group, typically more than 30,000 hits per month, including blog distribution to more than 6,000 individuals daily, and so things may be different. Still, I found it interesting, and in some cases, touching.
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Answer |
Votes |
Percent |
| 1. I’m a patient | 1,876 | 40% |
| 2. I’m a general citizen | 1,474 | 32% |
| 3. I’m a therapist | 451 | 10% |
| 4. Other | 896 | 19% |
Below you will find the comments of people who gave a little information about who they were. I found it interesting and was touched by many of the comments, especially those who described themselves as suffering, or have a family member, such as parent, child, spouse, or sibling, who is suffering. For example, “mom of a suicidal depressed teen.” Comments like that make me quite sad, as I am a father and know the intense pain and concern this type of problem can create when you have a son or daughter who is struggling, someone whom you love so dearly.
David
| physician | I am your fan | A young citizen |
| Former patient | H.V.R.P. patient 2006 | Prayer ministry |
| Parent of a patient | clinical pharmacy specialist in psychopharm | Applied Psychologist of Friendships |
| nurse | Self-Help Website Owner/Developer | general citizen in Barcelona, looking for a therapist |
| parent | depressed scientist | A person suffering from many years of untreated depression. |
| RN | someone who’s recovered from anxiety from one of your books | I Want to become a therapist |
| Parent | Parent of 27yr. Old daughter with BPD, Bipolar, PTSD & Panic Disorder. | And a MSW student |
| Physician | just me | former patient on psyche drugs. Now drug free! |
| Sister of patient | RN/pt. | Past depression patient; very helped by your approach in small grp setting |
| social worker | psychiatrist | 73. Male. On-‘again -off-again ‘patient’ (I prefer ‘student’) battling severe |
| Pastor | nurse practitioner | My therapist recommended this book for me |
| Psychiatrist | Scientist/psychologist | some training in mental health counseling, interested in personal growth. |
| Retired therapist | Trained in sex addiction therapies; IT; helping my wife in psych rehab cert. | Person with some anxiety or depression. Managed with low dose slot and general |
| pastoral counselor | acute psych RN | Concerned parent |
| Spouse of patient | Parent and spouse of a depression sufferer | Clergy |
| psychology student | M.S. School Counseling student | I’m nobody 🙁 |
| psychiatric nurse | Wife of patient | Emotional wellness coach |
| cousin | Freelance writer | Parent of a BPD young adult |
| Education | fan | Both patient and special educator |
| MSW candidate in doubt | was a patient | parent of young man with anxiety |
| Parent of a depressed person | family doctor | My spouse is depressed, which causes me to feel depressed sometimes |
| Iraqi veteran/ PTSD | College Student | Sociology / Gerontology Professor |
| A smattering of all 3 over the last 65 years. | I HAVE ENJOYED YOUR BOOK VERY MUCH | a person who benefited from Feeling Good |
| Nurse | I’ve used techniques in Feeling Good to change my thinking – I want a refresher | Counseling Student |
| family member has severe anxiety | student | Retired school psychologist |
| mother of agoraphobic son | Medical Field, not a therapist | I indulge in self-analysis frequently. |
| An 80-year-old who wants to feel good | drug free ‘remitted’ bipolar | spine physician |
| I’m Iranian Women and I read your book which is translate in Persian. | in group therapy | student of department of psychology |
| someone interested in feeling good | And a student of life | a former patient! cured by reading your books |
| Depressive, probably bipolar | Career Counselor | Teenager |
| ex-doctor | Nurse clinician | parent of a very depressed adult son |
| Recovering from infidelity | Patient and doctor | Educator with perfectionism |
| i am a psychologist | Social Work Major | I want you to help me. I suffer anxiety. I am from El Salvador |
| Wife of a depressive husband | Menopausal 48-year-old Canadian Female | parent of depressed teenage son, also social worker |
| Sales Coach using tools for clients who get anxious in sales activity | alien | Registered Holistic Nutrition Consultant |
| former software engineer | should be patient | I am 1 of the millions for who drugs nor therapy have been effective. |
| sometime patient for dysthymia | Indian | former patient |
| Medication only | Mother of possible OCD daughter | friend of a patient |
| son of a depressed mother | Children’s Book Author | Positive Psychology Consultant |
| Graduate student | I am also very interested in psychology, most especially positive psychology | caregiver of husband |
| Teacher of at-risk youth | girlfriend of a patient | Parent of very anxious kid |
| I have read your book Feeling Good and am currently reading Intimate Connection | postgraduate student | Radiologist with some anxiety and depression issues |
| Wife of a self-loathing individual | general practitioner | Training Coordinator |
| am Feeling Good because of my hard work and Dr. David Burns!! | keen reader of Feeling Good | Health Informatics |
| person with depression and healthcare provider (nurse) | Wife and parent of depressed family members | REBT coach, blogger |
| retired therapist | Professor who uses the techniques when teaching public speaking | I’m also a medical (RIS/PACS) software developer |
| program manager | Retired school psychologist | Not under pro care, so not a patient, but one who battles depression and anxiety |
| concerned family member | spouse | anxiety |
| all of the above | I would like to Lear how to get results on using dr burns books. | Cousin of a therapist |
| professional life-extensionist | IT Professional | Lay counselor at church |
| Registered Nurse and former patient | Parent of anxious child (10yr old) | I am. |
| Mental health counseling student | Rehabilitation provider who hires therapists and recommends your books to client | biomedical informatics |
| CONCERNED FAMILY MEMBER | therapist | Not receiving treatment currently, but have had a lifetime struggle with depression |
| Just interested in feeling good | Just bought your book | Mother of an anxious teen. PLEASE make an app! This will get through! |
| Alcoholic | Previously a patient. Possibly still one. | person with a mental health difference! Never a “patient”. |
| parent of someone needing help | Outreach Nurse | I’m a student in Counselling in the UK |
| Graduate student counseling | reader of feel good, now feeling great 10 years later | Certified Recovery Peer Specialist |
| Chronically depressed who has benefited more from Feeling Good than anything | I was saved by your book years ago and still recommend it! | I’m an ex-patient |
| Unsure right now! Sad? Yep?! | resident physician/patient | Russian reader of your books |
| I work in tech | Former Patient | Pastoral Counselor |
| recovering banker and applied psychology student | social work student | Mother of depressed son |
| Spouse of a depressed person | reader | Musician |
| c.p.t.s.d. & d.i.d. recovering | RN | Holistic Chiropractor |
| educator | suffering from severe depression | Used to be in therapy, want to become a counselor, mother of 5 so ha-ha we’ll see |
| T.B.I. patient | BS Psychology | Reader |
| looking for help | Computer Scientist | daughter of patient |
| Former patient who recovered with this book. | College Counsellor | Neuro-therapist |
| nurse educator | A caregiver for a daughter with mental illness | mental health court judge |
| Father of patient | parent of a young adult suffering from anxiety | student counselor |
| Patient and Neurobiologist | artificial intelligence researcher and architects | I’m a parent of a child diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder |
| I’m a fa the of an attempted suicide patient | Mother of a depressed young man | potential patient |
| future therapist (psychology Undergrad,) but at the moment patient | from Turkey | a sober member of AA who recommends your materials to sponsors and newcomers |
| Research scholar | Internist/Clinical Pharmacologist | anxious physician 🙂 |
| Relative of patient | Mum and IT person | Citizen Using Self Help for chronic depression and other challenges |
| Interested in educating people with software, especially about how to feel good. | teacher | Mother of a 29-year-old daughter suffering from an anxiety disorder |
| A long time recovered advocate of your book with an interest in further study | Anesthetist | everyone with or without the issues list could benefit from your knowledge |
| I am the father of an adult daughter who suffers from depression | A school psychologist | parent of depressed adult son |
| my sister needs your help | I want therapy | Internist |
| Former patient, enthusiastic Feeling Good proponent | Wife of ocd person | past patient |
| Child Psychiatrist | college teacher | ex patient but not a general citizen |
| Interested deeply in subject and personal solutions to depression. | Spouse | Someone needing help |
| Was a patient, found a Doc trained in your methods. Life is med free and great! | I’m a peer counselor, have been a patient, am an educator. | student of psychology |
| Coach | Psy.D student | off & on patient |
| Mother of a depressed son | Parent and wife | Dr Anthony david |
| Mom of depressed teen | Volunteer student counsellor | parent of patient |
| mother of a child with depression and anxiety | addiction studies student and a patient | anxiety/depression sufferer |
| Long-term depressed but not currently a patient. | psychosocial rehabilitation specialist | mother õ |
| want to help someone else | Nurse Practitioner | Sonographer |
| A mom to teenager | in training | Parent of child with generalized anxiety |
| PsyD student | Parent of depressed young adult | Husband with depressed wife |
| Nurse; Student | I’m twin sister of patient | Improving communications in relationships |
| not diagnosed as a patient but having issues | A desperately depressed lady | a fart Martian |
| sometimes I get depressed | someone who read your book because her husband urged her to and I am looking for | I’m a general practitioner |
| marketing professional, used Feeling Good 25 years ago; recommend to daughter | Professor | Programmer, data miner and a machine learning enthusiast (also a person) |
| Patient’s husband | I used “Feeling good ” 6 years ago. It changed my life! | my daughter is a hoarder |
| MSc Psychology student/ patient | concerned parent | Mother of sufferer |
| I am a homeless veteran who is severely depressed and suicidal | friend recommended book | prudent mental health innovators |
| occupational therapy assistant | Occupational Therapist in mental health | a social worker leading an anger management group, using your “ten days to self |
| mom of patient | OBGYN | Looking for help. |
| Lutheran Pastor | Seeking to heal | Parent/Educator |
| Mom of patient who wants to get off prescriptions | entrepreneur | benefited from your book |
| all categories | spouse of patient | Addiction treatment provider |
| my therapist is an ACT diplomat and I finally gave in and bought the book | a Mom has an anxiety daughter | parent of a patient |
| Psychology Student | I have been using and recommending and giving away feeling good 30 years. | I’m a lawyer living in Ireland. Helping myself and sister deal with anxiety. |
| Mother of 14-yr old depressed son | i am confused | Psych nurse |
| Family member of someone in need | Wife off patient | graduate student |
| I am a fan of long standing | Student of Psychology | Former patient for many years |
| Life coach | spiritual care chaplain refers your book for depression | family member of a depressive person |
| Psych grad school student | Parent of young adult/bipolar | read your book, helped me |
| and general citizen | European Doctor of dental medicine | psychology/philosophy researcher |
| Teacher/personal growth facilitator | A mess | School Counselor |
| Researcher | High School Student (looking at careers in mental health) | Ex patient in Philly in 1980 |
| Dentist | Hi, I am from India, I am 53 years old and doing a correspondence course in PSYC | and a GP |
| Inpatient psychiatric nurse | I’m a nurse practitioner student who has suffered from anxiety | Mom of a patient of Dr. Aspen |
| Psychology student | Someone interested in your results | Psychologist |
| clergy | but I struggle with anxiety and depression | H.V.R.P.-2006 |
| reader of your first book way back when | former certified ASQ Software Quality Engineer | I have experienced anxiety and depression but currently feel good! |
| I’m a 61 yr. old student therapist! | Referred by neurosurgeon for depression | Mother of a heroin addict |
| mom of a suicidal depressed teen | programmer | General citizen from Norway |
| I’m a happy retired lady! | partner of depressive | Former patient now helping others. Would love to be a therapist. |
| Social worker | I have depression | A parent with a struggle teenager |
| Registered Nurse | in middle of learning for a life coach | A friend of someone who is depressed |
| Family member | self-diagnosed depressive person | Autism Specialist |
| health coach | art therapist in training. | depressed student and very interested in mental health |
| Patient to Therapist | Need to be in therapy | Mom of depressed person |
| I have depression, anxiety and insomnia. | Also, a father of a patient | HR Professional |
| A former patient who’s intensely interested in helping sufferers | Life Coach | special children teacher |
| struggling with anxiety | Nurse diagnosed with depression | parent of 17-year-old with ocd |
| CEO of MedTech Company in Minneapolis | Mother | Personal trainer |
| A fan of your books and hoping to use them to alleviate my depression anxiety. | Speech pathologist | I’m a therapist and a patient |
| Medical Practitioner and patient | Continuation: exploring incorporation of healthy behavior modelling into early | Internal medicine |
| father of child suffering | Biblical Counselor | psych student |
| Mother of a severely depressed teenager | contractor | student |
Awsome! By the Way, I’m one of your readers, jajajaja
Thanks! I appreciate my readers greatly! All the best, and jajaja, David!
Congratulations Dr Burns, I am a Venezuelan psychologist, a great admirer of his life and work, you have had a positive impact on many people, including me, and we are very grateful for that.
A hug!
Hi Raul,
What a kind comment and hug! Much appreciated! david